IT Manager Job Trends in Cumbria

IT Manager
North West > Cumbria

The median IT Manager salary in Cumbria is £50,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 15 January 2026.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
15 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 34 41 33
Rank change year-on-year +7 -8 -1
Permanent jobs requiring an IT Manager 7 9 5
As % of all permanent jobs in Cumbria 1.84% 1.80% 1.93%
As % of the Job Titles category 2.09% 1.88% 2.06%
Number of salaries quoted 7 6 3
10th Percentile £40,000 £55,500 -
25th Percentile £45,000 £56,000 £67,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £57,492 £75,000
Median % change year-on-year -13.03% -23.34% +42.86%
75th Percentile - £60,475 £82,500
90th Percentile - £65,670 -
North West median annual salary £55,000 £50,500 £53,250
% change year-on-year +8.91% -5.16% -3.18%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Cumbria

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Cumbria. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of permanent jobs in our overall sample.

Permanent vacancies in Cumbria with a recognized job title 335 479 243
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 88.16% 95.61% 93.82%
Number of salaries quoted 164 246 129
10th Percentile £28,575 £35,802 £30,000
25th Percentile £40,000 £43,188 £35,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £50,000 £39,000
Median % change year-on-year - +28.21% -13.33%
75th Percentile £58,125 £60,000 £55,440
90th Percentile £75,000 £73,708 £67,500
North West median annual salary £50,000 £51,667 £50,000
% change year-on-year -3.23% +3.33% -4.76%

IT Manager
Job Vacancy Trend in Cumbria

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'IT Manager' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Cumbria.

IT Manager job vacancy trend in Cumbria

IT Manager
Salary Trend in Cumbria

Salary distribution trend for IT Manager job vacancies in Cumbria.

Salary distribution trend for IT Manager job vacancies in Cumbria

IT Manager
Job Locations in Cumbria

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing IT Manager within the Cumbria region over the 6 months to 15 January 2026. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.

Location Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
Penrith - 5 £50,000 -
Barrow-in-Furness +15 2 £40,000 -38.39%
IT Manager
North West

IT Manager Skill Set
Top 1 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cumbria

For the 6 months to 15 January 2026, IT Manager job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Cumbria region featuring IT Manager in the job title.

1 5 (71.43%) Cybersecurity

IT Manager Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cumbria by Category

The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:

Processes & Methodologies
1 5 (71.43%) Cybersecurity